Pokemon Go Buddy goes live, giving candies for walking

Niantic Labs, developer of the most addictive game in the world released another surprise for all gamers - the 'Pokemon Go' buddy.

Its latest updates, version 1.7.0 for iOS and 0.37.0 for Android, introduced the all-new buddy system. Players can now tag one of the Pokémon as their buddy while earning candy for a Pokémon walk.

Once a PokeBud has been selected, candies will start dropping. The candy functions as a powerful tool for levelling up and evolving of other creatures within your inventory.

The updated version of Pokémon Go is an additional support to the Go Plus accessory, which will be on sale by Sep. 16.

As a Bluetooth-enabled device, Go Plus features an alert for newbie Trainers that will notify the players for other Pokemons nearby.

Even without opening your phone or getting into the app, this accessory can gather powerups PokeStops. Whenever a Pokémon is nearby, the device flashes. You may also press a button on your Plus accessory in attempting to catch the nearby pocket monsters.

According to 9to5mac, this Pokémon Go's latest update also drives jailbroken devices out of the way.

It simply implies that those hacked means of collecting pocket monsters and the use of related bots will be eliminated from the system.

This is a pretty impressive step for Niantic Labs to fulfill its promise of banning cheaters of this extremely popular game.

Niantic Lab's Pokémon Go latest update reveals a new wave of fun and excitement in the gaming industry. Aside from the minor bug fixes, Pokémon Go buddy system and Go Plus go hand in hand to enliven all creatures as PokeBuds.

It makes the game even more exciting without the cheating issues you may have in mind to keep your account from being deleted forever.

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